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Water Governance - Challenges in Africa, 2009
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Substantial inequality exists between African and European soldiers in the United Nations peaceke... more Substantial inequality exists between African and European soldiers in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA). This is noticeable in different levels of training, available equipment, general support from the governments that sent them, and from the fact that African troops are deployed in the most dangerous areas of the mission. Fieldwork for this joint DIIS - Danish Defence College Policy Brief was carried out in June 2016.
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Despite efforts to increase the deployment of female soldiers, the United Nations peace keeping ... more Despite efforts to increase the deployment of female soldiers, the United Nations peace keeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) remains dominated by men. A focus on the operational relevance of gender integration and on strengthening existing capacities in the mis sion will be small, yet realistic, steps forward.
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Although the plan to deploy a West African troop contingent, called the G5 Sahel Joint Force, pre... more Although the plan to deploy a West African troop contingent, called the G5 Sahel Joint Force, presents an opportunity to improve much-needed cooperation among the Sahel countries, it will not be a game-changer in the fight against the persistent security challenges in the region.
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Sahel: Instability, Violent Extremism and Foreign Actors, 2019
Despite the presence of multiple military actors in West Africa’s Sahel region, a steady growth i... more Despite the presence of multiple military actors in West Africa’s Sahel region, a steady growth in jihadi activity seems to thrive in the presence of foreign military operations. With their focus on fighting cross-border terrorism and reconstructing ‘failed states’, while failing to adequately address local grievances, these military operations risk producing the danger they aim to abate.
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ISPI commentary, 2019
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On 25 April 2013 the UN Security Council decided on sending a 12,600-strong peacekeeping force to... more On 25 April 2013 the UN Security Council decided on sending a 12,600-strong peacekeeping force to Mali. In a new DIIS report Signe Marie Cold-Ravnkilde offers an analysis of the basic causes of the crisis in Mali and the central challenges to the country with regard to the coming peace- and state-building process.
The report deals with four central conflict potentials:
The fragile Malian state and the political crisis in Bamako after the military coup on 22 March 2012 – in relation to this, focus is placed on the long and on-going erosion of Mali’s democratic institutions and on the political positions which presently, in relation to the elections in July 2013, divide opinions in the Malian capital.
The Tuareg rebellion – its background and current status, and the premises for establishing the necessary process of peace and dialog.
Organized crime in Mali – its influence on the coming peace-building process and, in connection to this, the need for creating alternative sources of income, especially in the northern part of the country.
Regional cooperation – the role of regional and international actors in the escalation of the crisis and the handling of militant Islamic groups and organized crime in the region.
These different lines of (potential) conflict should not be seen as separate from each other, but rather as intertwined and mutually intensifying. The report points to an interrelation in the Malian crisis between the local, regional and international dimensions, both historically and in the present situation.
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As South-South Cooperation grows in importance, actors and policy makers need to address the chal... more As South-South Cooperation grows in importance, actors and policy makers need to address the challenges of unequal power
relationships, inequality and inclusive participation.
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The report deals with four central conflict potentials:
The fragile Malian state and the political crisis in Bamako after the military coup on 22 March 2012 – in relation to this, focus is placed on the long and on-going erosion of Mali’s democratic institutions and on the political positions which presently, in relation to the elections in July 2013, divide opinions in the Malian capital.
The Tuareg rebellion – its background and current status, and the premises for establishing the necessary process of peace and dialog.
Organized crime in Mali – its influence on the coming peace-building process and, in connection to this, the need for creating alternative sources of income, especially in the northern part of the country.
Regional cooperation – the role of regional and international actors in the escalation of the crisis and the handling of militant Islamic groups and organized crime in the region.
These different lines of (potential) conflict should not be seen as separate from each other, but rather as intertwined and mutually intensifying. The report points to an interrelation in the Malian crisis between the local, regional and international dimensions, both historically and in the present situation.
relationships, inequality and inclusive participation.
The report deals with four central conflict potentials:
The fragile Malian state and the political crisis in Bamako after the military coup on 22 March 2012 – in relation to this, focus is placed on the long and on-going erosion of Mali’s democratic institutions and on the political positions which presently, in relation to the elections in July 2013, divide opinions in the Malian capital.
The Tuareg rebellion – its background and current status, and the premises for establishing the necessary process of peace and dialog.
Organized crime in Mali – its influence on the coming peace-building process and, in connection to this, the need for creating alternative sources of income, especially in the northern part of the country.
Regional cooperation – the role of regional and international actors in the escalation of the crisis and the handling of militant Islamic groups and organized crime in the region.
These different lines of (potential) conflict should not be seen as separate from each other, but rather as intertwined and mutually intensifying. The report points to an interrelation in the Malian crisis between the local, regional and international dimensions, both historically and in the present situation.
relationships, inequality and inclusive participation.
Since the inauguration of a regional multi-national joint task force heavily supported by western international security actors, attacks in the affected neighbouring countries has increased remarkably. This suggests that more international and regional military responses might in fact fuel more attacks by Boko Haram.
Rather than rephrasing decontextualised discourses of trans-Saharan terrorism, this new DIIS report by Signe Cold-Ravnkilde and Sine Plambech suggests that international support to the fight against Boko Haram should be based on a careful understanding of the complex local and regional dynamics of conflict. The report provides an overview of the situation and the historic development as well as suggesting a number of policy recommendations.
■There is a dire need to ensure that the current military operations do not repeat the mistakes of the Nigerian security forces in 2013: human rights violation and economic sanctions that may transform a jihadist uprising into a people’s revolt.
■Gender norms and how men and women are affected by and take part in the insurgency both as combatants and protesters against Boko Haram should be taking into account in policy makers’ response to the insurgency.
■Insecurity in Nigeria and the affected neighbouring countries requires a comprehensive approach including socio-economic perspectives on contending local incitements to engage in illicit economic and terrorist activities.